John Major mounts pressure on Saddam

Title

John Major mounts pressure on Saddam

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Jan 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:01:25

Description

UK Prime Minister John Major interviewed following Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s refusal to comply with Western demands to remove anti-aircraft missiles from the no-fly zone in southern Iraq. Also refers back to military action taken in the Gulf War 1990-1991. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Major

Keywords

Armed forces; UK; UN; International politics; Weapons; International conflicts; Arms control; Missiles; John Major; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Baghdad

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